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Miniature Robotics | Maryland Robotics Center
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Miniature Robotics
Mesoscale robots; bio-inspired sensing, actuation, and locomotion; cell manipulation (optical, AFM based, and micro fluidics); and micro and nano manipulation (optical and magnetic).
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Miniature Robotics Playlist
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Bug-sized robotic wonders
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Bridge Bot
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Magnetically actuated quadruped microrobot
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Optical Hand
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As fast as their tiny "bot" legs will carry them!
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Direct-drive miniature quadruped robot—UMD Microrobotics Laboratory
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Enhancing Range of Transport in Optical Tweezers Assisted Microfluidic Chambers
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Indirect Pushing Based Automated Micromanipulation of Biological Cells Using Optical Tweezers
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Automated Indirect Manipulation of Irregular Shaped Cells With Optical Tweezers
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TinyTeRPs - Tiny Terrestrial Robotic Platforms
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TinyTeRPsV1.m4v
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Real-Time Path Planning for Coordinated Transport of Multiple Particles Using Optical Tweezers
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Automated Gripper Synthesis for Indirect Manipulation of Cells Using Optical Tweezers
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Jumping Robots: Resistor Kick at 600FPS
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Inchworm Mobile Robot
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Mobile crab robot multimaterial polymer prototype fabrication
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Multi-material polymer prototyping for sub-cm mobile robots
Faculty
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Pamela AbshireProfessor301.405.6629 | pabshire@umd.edu Profile |
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Miao YuProfessor301.405.3591 | mmyu@umd.edu Profile |
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Don DeVoeFischell Institute Fellow301-405-8125 | ddev@umd.edu Profile |
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